This is one of those books that you need to read, pause, ponder and digest before moving on to the next chapter. Neil is an incredibly knowledgeable, wise, honest and articulate author and his passion for Jesus and his desire to see the mainline church in Scotland light up with the fire of the Holy Spirit shines from the pages. He digs deep into church history, Bible translation, more recent church events as well as his own experiences to bring a compelling and personal call for those of us in the mainline church to really engage on a deeper level with what it means to be the feet and hands of Jesus in our communities and from there experience renewal. It is at heart a deeply practical book with lots of examples of things churches, communities and individuals have done to see transformation with everything routed in Scripture. I am not a native to Scotland and found the nuggets of Scottish Christian history fascinating and illuminating; putting into context where the mainline Scottish church finds itself today. The book starts by looking at the challenges that face the church today including secularisation, exactly what this means and how the church can harness this for its own renewal, the struggles between traditional and progressive interpretations of Scripture and how the mainline church navigates the constrictions of its own structures. Neil devotes a whole chapter ('Middle') to the topic of gender and sexuality, handling it in a way that shines a light of love and non-judgementalism on an issue that has divided congregations (including Neil's own). You come away thinking - surely this is exactly what Jesus would be doing if he were in our communities today. The second part of the book looks at the gifts that God has given the mainline church; some of these require a deeply personal response from us (such as song, justice and stillness), others have both a corporate and individual flavour and others are part of our community calling. All are compelling and left me reflecting on what I need to do to be a part of living out my faith in my community. You certainly do not have to be part of a mainline Scottish church to find this book engaging and inspiring but as a Church of Scotland Minister of twenty years, this is Neil's unique voice and passion. Yes, you come away with a long wish list of things you'd like to engage with but in a way that inspires you to action; it is a book full of hope, grace and the honesty and gentleness of how I believe Jesus wants us to engage with each other and our neighbours.